South African Crunchies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 or 350.
• Melt margarine on low heat. Add the golden syrup and stir well. Stir in vanilla extract and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl sift in the flour.
• Add the sugar, oats and coconut stir well until evenly mixed.
• Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the margarine/syrup mixture. Use an electric mixer to make sure all is incorporated evenly.
• Press mixture into a sprayed 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Dough will be about a half inch thick.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes until golden brown and depending on your oven so watch carefully. Edges may burn.
• Remove from oven and using a pizza cutter cut into 24 bars. Gently remove and place on a wire rack until cooled. Store in an airtight container. Freeze well.

Steps:

• Mix all the dry ingredients for the crunchies, except for the baking soda.
• Melt the butter and syrup together.
• Add the baking soda and stir.
• Pour into the dry ingredients and mix well.
• Press into a medium sized greased baking pan, about 10 by 8 inches.Use the back of a spoon to press the mixture together and smooth the top.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 350dgrees F.
• Mix together all the ingredients for the icing
• Microwave 1 or 2 minutes until mixture is smooth.
• Pour the hot icing over the hot crunchies, tilt pan to cover the entire surface of the crunchy.
• Cut into squares when cool.